Reflection – Page 9

Most people are inherently sensible

There was a storm overnight, and the traffic lights near us are out. I would say 'on the blink', but they're not even blinking. They're just dead.It's a major intersection. Left turning lanes, right turning lanes, through lanes, bike lanes, tram ...

30 is(n’t) the new 20

So... I recently turned 30. Yeah.No biggie.And it's really not. I see some people worried about turning 30 before they've conquered the corporate world/found their life partner/travelled the universe/discovered a cure for cancer/all of the ...

Parents are their own worst critics

I'm a perfectionist by nature, so I'm always my own worst critic. It doesn't matter what I'm doing - writing, proofreading, jogging, doing the dishes. I will usually find something wrong with my approach, my technique, my dedication or my actual ...

I can last six months without chocolate

Yesterday was the anniversary. Half-anniversary. It's been over six months since my last chocolate.Six months is a long time. I'd like to think that my chocolate cravings are under control, and that I could reintroduce some delicious ...

I am patient

I can hear the guffaws from here. They're coming from everyone who knows me, but most loudly from Cameron and my mother. Patience? Are you kidding me?The guffaws are justified. I am impatient in my everyday life. Extremely impatient.I'm the person in ...

Self-appointed wordy nerds are not immune to repetitive tautologies

Boom tish.For those unfamiliar with the term tautology, here is the definition from Macquarie Dictionary:tautology noun 1. needless repetition of an idea, especially in other words in the immediate context, without imparting additional force or ...

Giving up chocolate is not that difficult

On November 17, a chocolate-for-breakfast moment acted as a wake-up call. It was time to break up with chocolate. And, somewhat surprisingly, I'm not finding it that difficult.This isn't something new I've learnt - it's something I've relearnt eight ...